Mohamed Salah has ditched his beard as he sports a fresh clean shave – to the shock of fans and team-mates.

He uploaded to his story a selfie with a sad face with his bottom lip out.

But he also posted a selfie in what looks to be his car, with the the man-covering-face emojis.

And it received a mixed reaction across social media.

Jordan Henderson liked the post while Dejan Lovren commented: “Ok now I believe you that u are 26!!”

Salah’s close friend and team-mate Dejan Lovren also seized the opportunity to make a joke, posing alongside the Egyptian for a picture along with the caption: ‘Mo is gone, so I have a new friend. Welcome Hamed Mahrous Ghaly. I like it.’